Police & Fire: March 5, 2013

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies executed a Monday evening traffic stop after noting a vehicle with an expired license tag traveling on Riverside Drive.

The driver, Robert W. Pontus II, 56, of the Sault was cited for no insurance and an expired registration. He was released with a future court date and his vehicle was left at the scene of the traffic stop.

Malicious destruction

Sault Police took a complaint on the campus of Lake Superior State University Monday morning after a vehicle was found with dents to the front and rear panel and both doors. Evidence, including partial shoe impressions, suggests that the vehicle was kicked multiple times, causing the damage.

The owner of the vehicle was unable to provide the names of any possible suspects.

Vehicles damaged

Sault Police also report responding to a pair of Monday mishaps that left vehicles with minor damage.

The first took place at approximately 8 a.m. when a driver failed to see city crews engaged in a snow removal project on W. Portage. The woman was unable to avoid the 3 foot high piles that had been placed in the street, damaging the front bumper and spoiler before becoming stuck. There were no injuries and police did not issue citations in this matter.

The second accident took place shortly after 4 p.m. on Ashmun Street near the W. Easterday intersection when a vehicle struck a second from behind. Damage was categorized as minor and there were no injuries. Police again closed the books on this matter without issuing any citations.